%0 Journal Article
%T Who Gets Prompt Access to Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy? A Prospective Community-Based Study in Children from Rural Kilosa, Tanzania
%A Daudi O. Simba
%A Marian Warsame
%A Deodatus Kakoko
%A Zakayo Mrango
%A Goran Tomson
%A Zul Premji
%A Max Petzold
%J PLOS ONE
%D 2012
%I Public Library of Science (PLoS)
%R 10.1371/journal.pone.0012104
%X Effective and timely case management remains one of the fundamental pillars for control of malaria. Tanzania introduced artemisinin-combination therapy [ACT] for uncomplicated malaria; however, the policy change is challenged by limited availability of ACTs due to high cost. This study aimed to determine factors influencing prompt access to ACTs among febrile children in rural Kilosa, Tanzania.
%U http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0012104